Learning to diffuse essential oils in
aromatherapy
Aromatherapists, massage therapists, spa owners,
and healing arts practitioners say that it is more agreeable to
have aromatherapy diffusers that use no heat
compared to those that use heat. This is to ensure the quality
of the scent diffused by the aromatherapy essential oils.
If you are new to aromatherapy, the first thing that you
need to learn is how to use aromatherapy and essential oil
diffusers. This is because the proper usage of diffusers will
ensure that you will get the results that you want.
Knowing the process of diffusion
In aromatherapy, the term "diffusion" is the procedure of
breaking up essential oils so the aroma contained in these
fragrances will fill the space in the room. Because there are
so many methods that can be used in diffusing essential oils in
aromatherapy, starters should only focus on those that are
simple and easy to avoid committing fatal mistakes. The
following are just some of the diffusion processes you can do
even at home:
1. Tissue diffusion. This process of
diffusion involves the use of at least 4 drops of essential oil
placed on a piece of tissue paper. What you can do is place it
in the nearest area possible so the movement of the aroma in
the tissue will spread out across the room. This is very easy
to do and can be transported. However, the aroma in the tissue
might not fill the whole room because the amount is so
little.
2. Steam diffusion. What you need here is
to boil at least 2 cups of water and pour it to a bowl with 10
drops of your chosen essential oil. Energizing or relaxing oils
are ideal for this process of diffusion because it can fill up
the room with pleasant aroma easily. Although it can easily
fill up the room with nice aroma, this will not last since the
essence will evaporate in the air quickly. The heat in the
steam can also destroy elements of the essential oil and will
not produce the therapeutic benefit it supposed to produce.
3. Candle diffusion. This process involves
the use of candle and essential oils. To achieve success in
this process, you must leave a candle burning for at least 5
minutes. Then, you can extinguish the candle and place one drop
of chosen essential oil on its melted wax. After this, you
should relight the candle and enjoy a room filled with relaxing
aroma. Although this will ensure a long lasting fragrance, you
should be very careful in doing is because essential oils can
be highly flammable.
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